Category Archives: Local News

IUP TO HOLD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK NEXT WEEK
IUP has announced plans to celebrate International Education Week next week. As part of the week-long celebration, there will be a naturalization program that will be held on Friday, October 20th at 1...
Hometown2 Oct 13, 2023

ATHENA LEADERSHIP, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The finalists for this year's ATHENA Leadership and Young Professional Awards were announced Thursday morning. The list of finalists can be viewed below. They are listed in no particular order: ATHENA...
Renda Media Oct 12, 2023

ANNUAL SENIOR EXPO ONCE AGAIN A POPULAR EVENT
Senior Citizens and those who take care of them were on hand today for the senior expo at the S&T Bank Arena today. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) One side of the arena was full of vendors and visitor...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE GETTING READY FOR "OPERATION SAFE STOP"
Blairsville Borough Police have announced they are taking part in an effort to keep the roads safe for school buses. On Wednesday, October 18th, police in Blairsville will take part in Operation Safe ...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2023

MAN CHARGED WITH LEADING POLICE ON CHASE DUE IN COURT TODAY
A man charged with resisting and evading arrest and disorderly conduct for an incident at an Indiana convenience store will have a preliminary hearing today. 26-year-old Tyrone Thomas III was charged ...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: DRUG ARREST, ROLLOVER CRASH
PSP-INDIANA A traffic stop turned into a drug bust last Saturday night. State police said that at 11:01 PM on October 7th, police pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Oakland and Fisher Avenue...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2023

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD SCHEDULES SPECIAL MEETING FOR TAX EXEMPTION RESOLUTION
At Wednesday night's meeting, the Penns Manor School Board approved setting up a special meeting at the start of next month concerning a proposed resolution for making some new properties tax exempt. ...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2023

RECENT EVENTS REKINDLE TALKS OF NOISE ORDINANCE, SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
The topic of a noise ordinance and special event permit was brought up again to the White Township Supervisors at their meeting Wednesday afternoon. Supervisors once again heard from Kelly Coleman, wh...
Renda Media Oct 11, 2023

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE LIQUID FUEL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THREE PROJECTS
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved three requests for county aid under the Indiana County Liquid Fuels funding. The projects are the Upper Store Hill Road Resurfacing...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2023

TONIGHT'S POWERBALL JACKPOT WORTH MORE THAN $1.7B
Thankfully we have fun news. The Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawing is estimated to be worth over $1.7 billion dollars in annuity or a cash payout of $756 million. That's the second largest in U....
Renda Media Oct 11, 2023

RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
I love it! It will help bring more economic activity to Indiana County!
I love it! It's much needed for the safety of folks to link the trails and access both sides of that busy highway.
I love it for both of the reasons listed above (as long as they maintain it.)
It's not going to be the economic boon they're saying it will be.
Not enough people will use it to have an effect on safety.
It will not be maintained and will fall into disuse rather quickly.
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM









